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Most trainer injuries at parks such as Six Flags and at co-owned SeaWorld
and Busch Gardens are also not reviewed by federal or state workplace safety
authorities, the newspaper said.

Injuries from wild animals at U.S. marine mammal and animal theme parks
may go unreported if they don't require a long hospital stay, a safety
review indicates.

The standards for triggering an investigation are high, including hospital
stays of more than a full day, limb amputation or injury to three or more
employees, said USA Today, which reviewed safety at marine mammal and animal
theme parks but not at zoos and circuses.

Most trainer injuries at parks such as Six Flags and at co-owned SeaWorld
and Busch Gardens are also not reviewed by federal or state workplace safety
authorities, the newspaper said.

Wild animals have killed three people and injured at least 16, with "near
miss" injuries sometimes never reported, USA Today said.

"We often learn from near misses," the newspaper quoted Assistant Labor
Secretary David Michaels as saying.

Animal parks should investigate such incidents to identify hazards and
change procedures, he said.

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